The cigar has a distinct rectangle press to it with a consistent medium brown wrapper. The veins are well pressed and mostly noticeable on the back of the cigar. The seams are smooth and barely visible while the head is finished off with a well applied triple cap. The band is all white with some small black lettering on it and could easily be passed over for too simple until you examine it a bit closer to find some detailed embossing. The pre-light aromas are all very faint with wood and cocoa from the wrapper and wood and hay from the foot. The pre-light draw brings a simple leather.
The Partagas Legend Corona Extra Leyenda has a very dark brown wrapper, with a soft square press. The band is ivory white with raised impact embossing, and black lettering. The aroma on the wrapper is strong leather with pepper underneath. In the foot I'm smelling sweet tobacco.
The cigar begins with a full flavor profile of creamy wood that has some cedar components along with baking spice. At a half inch in, the cream has increased and I've gotten hints of licorice on random draws. At an inch in, the profile is creamy wood, baking spice and faint licorice. The retrohale has a zinging baking spice up front which makes it hard to detect much else. As the third comes to a close, the profile is primarily musty wood with the baking spice and licorice notes in the background. The retrohale now has an even mix of the musty wood and baking spice. The strength in this third was medium.
Flavors of sweet cream that delivers a thick mouth coating on the post draw to start the Partagas Legend. Powdered cocoa joins with a similar mouthfeel, and I taste very light baking spices on the retrohale, along with toasted cedar post draw. Once the cigar has settled, post draw leather develops, and light pepper joins the flavor medley on the post draw.
As the second third begins, the wood takes a slight lead over the cream while the baking spice is still in the background. The licorice note is no longer detectable. At three quarters of an inch in, the wood gains some char and the cream drops further back in the profile. The baking spice is now very faint. The retrohale is musty wood with a slight baking spice. As the third comes to a close, the cream has transitioned to mustiness while the charred wood is still up front and the faint baking spice is in the background. The strength in this third bumped up to slightly above medium.
No significant changes to the flavor list to start the second third. A few minutes in, some loamy earth starts up on the post draw, at a light plus intensity. Once the cigar has settled, the post draw leather picks up to medium minus with the earth matching the strength level.
As the final third begins, the profile is full with charred wood and mustiness and a slight baking spice in the background. The retrohale is charred and musty wood. As the third progressed, there were no changes to the profile. The strength remained at slightly above medium.
The post draw earth exhibits a toasted quality moving into the final third. The main profile has maintained the sweet creaminess, as the chocolate begins to fade out.
The burn through the first two thirds was horrible. I had to perform four re-lights and the burn line was fairly wavy. The final third had no problems.
The first third has an uneven burn and canoes in the end of the first third requiring a touch-up. The cigar goes out in the last third and I need to relight. The ash held on well in 2 inch plus increments.
The draw was fairly snug and it's hard to tell if it contributed to the burn issues.
The flavor profile in the first third was pretty nice with wood, cream, baking spice and licorice. In the second third things dropped down as it became primarily charred, musty wood and carried that through the end. Construction, primarily the burn was pretty bad and I'm sure all of the re-lights took a toll on flavor. I'd be interested in trying this again, hoping for a better burn to see if it improved flavor delivery. The price point is a bit high, so that tempers my chances of actually revisiting it. This isn't something I could really recommend even trying unless your curiosity is strong enough.
The draw is perfect, in the ideal zone between resistant and open.
The Partagas Legend Corona Extra Leyenda is an enjoyable smoking experience. With a complex flavor profile of cream, chocolate, leather, pepper, baking spices and loamy earth. I particularly enjoyed the vitola, and found the soft square press very comfortable. Total smoking time was 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Sounds like an enjoyable smoke!
I had a similar experience to John. My B & M has them for $15 and I gave it a shot. It was not bad, but it definitely doesn't warrant that price point.
Does this have a better overall flavor than the Partagas Serie B No. 4?
Congratulations to George M. on the win.


Vastavam web: Turkey threatened potentially crippling restrictions on oil trading with Iraqi Kurds on Thursday after they backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum that has alarmed Ankara as it faces a separatist insurgency from its own Kurdish minority.Iraq's Kurds endorsed secession by nine to one in a vote on Monday that has angered Turkey, the central government in Baghdad, and other regional and world powers, who fear the referendum could lead to renewed conflict in the region.
Most oil that flows through a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey comes from Kurdish sources and a cut-off would severely damage the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), which relies on sales of crude for almost all its hard currency revenues.So far the oil pipeline is operating normally despite Turkish threats to impose economic sanctions on the Kurdish autonomous region in Iraq. Turkish officials, however, ramped up pressure on the Kurds on Thursday.
Yildirim also said he agreed with Abadi to coordinate economic and trade relations with the central government in Baghdad. He said Turkey, Iran and Iraq may meet to discuss the referendum.Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag said Turkish armed forces would stop training Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces, which protected oil fields from capture by the Islamic State.They also say that three quarters of the trucks that cross the Turkish border are heading to territory controlled by Baghdad rather than to the Kurdish region, so the Turkish and Iraqi economies would suffer from any blockade.
But travel to the Kurdish region will become harder if airports in Erbil and Sulaimaniya are closed to international flights.Kurdish officials say that Abadi's tough response to the referendum vindicates Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani's decision to hold the referendum because they believe Baghdad will not cooperate under any circumstances.The officials feel that if Baghdad, Turkey, Iran, the United States and the world line up against them, and the Kurds cannot see an end to their hardship, Barzani could come under pressure at home to declare independence.There were expectations that the United States, which said it would not recognise the vote, could use its ties to the Iraqi Kurds to persuade Barzani to cancel the referendum in exchange for a guarantee of talks with Baghdad.
The U.S. bid to stop the referendum failed, experts said, in part because the aging Barzani sees fulfilling aspirations for an independent Kurdish state as his legacy.Baghdad also demanded that foreign governments close their diplomatic missions in the Kurdish capital Erbil.


Copyright © 2019 Kim Vanessa Steinke et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Multiple myeloma (MM) of the larynx is extremely rare. It can be either a laryngeal manifestation of a general multiple myeloma or it can occur as a primary laryngeal mass, which is then called extramedullary plasmocytoma (EMP). We present the case of an 81-year-old male patient who was admitted for dyspnea. He had a history of multiple myeloma but was in complete remission since some years. Histological and immunohistological examination of tissue samples revealed an EMP. The patient was first treated by laser surgery in order to reduce the tumor mass and secure the airway. Afterwards, he was systematically treated by radiation therapy with 60 Gy, which achieved a good response and complete remission proven by control laryngoscopy and histological examination of tissue samples taken from the former tumor area three months after laser excision. The latest literature in the field is reviewed. There were only ten cases of EMP in the larynx or laryngeal involvement of MM published within the last five years (Pubmed was searched for "larynx," "laryngeal" and "EMP," "Extramedullary Myeloma," "Multiple Myeloma," and "MM"). Due to its rarity, there are currently no evidence-based therapeutic guidelines available. For their development, multicenter studies are required.
Multiple myeloma is a clonal malignant systemic disease of terminal differentiated B cells (plasma cells). The annual incidence in Germany is 4/100000 . It is characterized by accumulation and proliferation of B cells producing monoclonal immunoglobulin. Due to accumulation in the bone marrow, normal hematopoiesis is suppressed and the bone substance is destroyed .
These monoclonal plasma cells can also exclusively involve soft tissues, which is then called extramedullary plasmocytoma (EMP). 80–90% of EMP is located in the head and neck which accounts for about 1% of all head and neck tumors . The most affected sites are the oral and nasal cavity, the pharynx, the paranasal sinuses, and the larynx . The main symptoms are due to local invasion of the tumor mass. Men are twice as often affected by EMP than women, whereas the 6th decade of life is the most probable time for disease occurrence [4–7]. Prognostic factors are uncertain .
Currently, only few cases of EMP located in the larynx or laryngeal involvement of MM have been reported in the international literature so far. Due to the rarity, to date consistent criteria for staging and treatment do not exist. This makes diagnosis and therapy challenging.
We here present a case of an extramedullary recurrence of a multiple myeloma involving exclusively the larynx.
An 81-year-old male patient was referred to our department with dysphonia. There was no history of smoking. A status past multiple myeloma was known in his medical history that was in complete remission at the time of presentation. The patient denied dyspnea, dysphagia, pharyngalgia, and fever. Laryngoscopy revealed a diminished mobility of the right vocal cord and a thickening of the right vestibular fold so that a microlaryngoscopy with tissue sampling was performed. The histological examination of specimens obtained from this region revealed fibrosis. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck and the thorax were without any pathologic findings. The patient was discharged to outpatient care.
Three months later, the patient was admitted with progressive dyspnea along with inspiratory stridor. The clinical examination revealed now a complete paralysis of the right vocal cord and a remaining glottic cleft of only 1 mm due to a supraglottic protrusion of the right vestibular fold. The CT scan (Figure 1) showed now a tumor of the right vocal cord extending to the right piriform sinus.
Figure 1: CT scan of the patient with the extramedullary multiple myeloma of the larynx. The tumor displays as a solid mass in the area of the right vocal cord (red asterisk). The lumen of the larynx and therefore also the airway is extremely narrowed (red arrow) (a). The thyroid cartilage on the right side seems to be significantly thinned out (red circle) (b).
After tumor debulking in order to expand and secure the airway, the excised material that consisted of several red brown elastic tissue fragments measuring together 24 × 12 × 10 mm was sent for pathological examination. Histologically, one could see tight lymphoid infiltrates. The cells had large nuclei and were irregularly shaped, and the proliferation was strongly enhanced in the staining for Ki67 (50%). The immunohistochemical analyses showed a negative result for CD20 and CD3, and a positive staining for CD138. BCL2 and CD10 were coexpressed (Figure 2). The clonal light chain restriction for lambda chains substantiated the diagnosis of a multiple myeloma. These results were consistent with laryngeal involvement from the patient's previously diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Figure 2: In HE staining, tight lymphoid infiltrates can be seen. The cells have large nuclei, and they are irregularly constructed (a). Immunohistochemical staining reveals a positive expression of CD10 (b). Magnification: 40x; scale bar: 50 μm.
The patient was referred to the Department of Hematology and a systemic therapy with the proteasome inhibitor Bortezomib was discussed. Ultimately, instead of that, a local radiation therapy with 60 Gy was performed. In a control laryngoscopy with tissue sample taken after the radiotherapy, the myeloma could not be verified anymore. The patient is in continuous otorhinolaryngological and oncologic follow-up. To date, almost two years later, no recurrence of the myeloma has occurred so far.
The monoclonal terminally differentiated plasma cells of MM occur in the bone marrow as well as in soft tissues. Usually, patients with MM suffer from weakness, loss of weight, an increased susceptibility for infections, osteoporosis, pathologic fractures, hyperviscosity syndrome, or nephrotic syndrome [4–7]. The median age at diagnosis is 50–80 years , and men are slightly predilected [10, 11]. When only the extramedullary soft tissues are affected, the disease is called EMP. In 80% of cases, EMP involves the upper aerodigestive tract .
The laryngeal involvement is extremely rare and then can occur primarily as EMP (6–18%)  or secondarily after medullary MM. The laryngeal infiltration of MM or EMP accounts for 0.04–0.19% of all laryngeal tumors . Anatomical laryngeal sites which are mainly affected are the epiglottis, vocal cords, false vocal folds, aryepiglottic folds, and thyroid cartilage . Main symptoms appear due to the local involvement and may include hoarseness, dyspnea, dysphagia, hemoptysis, and stridorous breathing. As EMP arises from the subepithelial layer, it is essential to take deep submucosal samples for histological examination in order to verify the diagnosis .
The histological examination is challenging because a clear delineation to other pathologies, i.e., chronic inflammatoric diseases or plasma cell enriched polyps as well as amyloid deposit, can be difficult [14, 15]. Therefore, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and immunophenotyping are crucial. Flow cytometry helps to characterize the cell population of the specimen by determining the cell size and the heterogeneity of the cells. Furthermore, by immunohistochemistry and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), it is possible to detect the expression of certain cell surface antigens (i.e., CD 38 and CD 138). These results help to prove the diagnosis of EMP .
Imaging techniques, i.e., computed tomography or magnetic resonance tomography, are helpful in order to clarify the local involvement of anatomical structures as well as to exclude further osseous and soft-tissue lesions and lymphadenopathy . Typical findings for EMP in computed tomography imaging are calcification and areas with low densities in the thyroid cartilage and infiltrative growth pattern [18, 19].
Here, we have reviewed the latest literature. Ten cases of MM in the larynx or laryngeal EMP have been published in the last five years according to our Pubmed search [3, 8, 20–27]. The clinical and therapeutical findings are detailed in Table S1. In two of the ten cases, a MM had been known in the patient's history [3, 22]. In four of the remaining eight cases, the pathologic clinical findings in the larynx led to the diagnosis of MM [20, 21, 25, 26]. In one of the remaining four cases, additionally to the findings in the larynx, there was a solitary plasmacytoma of the rib . There is no information provided concerning the follow-up of this patient. The three remaining cases can be regarded as solitary EMP [8, 23, 27]. In one of these three cases, the patient developed a MM three years and four months after diagnosis of EMP, which can be regarded as a progression from EMP to MM . In one of the other cases, the diagnosis of isolated primary EMP in the process of dissemination was most appropriate  (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Pie chart of the distribution of MM and EMP and chosen therapy in the cases published in the literature during the past five years concerning laryngeal involvement by plasmocytoma (n = 10).
As far as therapy is concerned, it is the experience of the published cases in the last five years that the patients with preknown MM benefit from local treatment with radiation therapy and subsequent systemic therapy [3, 22]. Patients with newly diagnosed MM were systemically treated [20, 21], whereas in patients with EMP, surgery for local excision of tumor masses followed by radiotherapy was recommended [8, 23, 27].
The treatment performed in the present case fits well in the series of similar cases in the literature.
The cases of the last five years show that there is no overall consensus regarding therapy for laryngeal EMP due to its rarity. There is some evidence that it is well treatable with radiotherapy with a good local control . Alternatively local operative therapy, i.e., with CO2-laser excision in combination with radiotherapy, might be appropriate [8, 27]. The decision for the appropriate individual therapy should always be made in a multidisciplinary setting.
Autologous or allogenic stem cell transplantation is regarded as further alternatives to systemic therapy of MM . As there is to date no cure of MM, a life-long oncologic follow-up is essential . Reviewing the literature papers published on this issue possessed several limitations. Most of the papers contain case reports and no cohort studies. Furthermore, no uniformity could be found in the publications regarding the stage, grade, and outcomes, which makes a comparability of these reports difficult. Currently, no evidence-based therapy standards are available for extramedullary plasmocytoma . Therefore, multicenter studies should be suitable and recommended to develop therapy guidelines.
In conclusion, EMP of the larynx or laryngeal involvement of MM is extremely rare. It should be taken under consideration in cases with subepithelial diseases of the larynx. For histological examination, a deep and submucosal tissue sample is mandatory and diagnosis can only be made histologically and immunohistologically since urinary Bence Jones proteins or serum multiple myeloma protein can only be found occasionally .
Parts of this study have been presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery ("Deutsche HNO-Gesellschaft"), Lübeck, Germany, May 10 to 12, 2018.
Kim Vanessa Steinke had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.All authors contributed to this work.


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What more there is to look forward when the 31st of October comes? Not just the 'trick or treat' or the much-awaited Halloween party – but also the thought that it's the time of the year to be creative once again and have fun. Halloween has become the second most celebrated holiday, next to Christmas. And just like the Christmas decorations, Halloween also has its own. If Christmas has Santa Claus, elves, snowman, colorful lights, well, Halloween has pumpkins, bats, special effects, dark lights, and the ever popular haunted houses. Halloween is just a season to be creepy.


Podcasting is a fun medium; however, when using it to cover a sport that can go zero to stupid at the drop of the hat things get weird. With no plans to talk about Notre Dame at all in this episode, Shane and Ryan recorded early, blissfully unaware that Mike Elko would hold a job in College Station the following day. So, as sweet summer children, they do nothing but preview the National Championship between Georgia and Alabama (while attempting to crown UCF as CFB's true champion).
Through the magic of podcasting time travel, Eddie and Ryan are able to chat about the earth-shattering development that rocked Notre Dame fans by recording later after the news broke.
So...yeah, this episode is a little interesting and this is all either the result of Brian Kelly's halftime blood sacrifice to win the Citrus Bowl, an attempt to divide by zero, or the end result of having two SEC teams in the title game.


If you use your Mac at work, you lock that thing pretty hard. It's not just your work stuff or personal details at risk, it's your browser with all the important sites logged in. You really don't want an angry, or worse, a mischievous coworker to get their hands on such a gold mine, do you?
But then you need to enter a password every time you want to unlock your Mac. Wouldn't it be great if when you were near your Mac it would disable the lock screen and when you're away, it would be password protected again? If your Mac is relatively new, and you have an iPhone, this is possible.
If you have an iPhone 5S or newer you can even use your iPhone's Touch ID to unlock your Mac. Using your own fingerprint to unlock your computer? Doesn't get much more secure than that.
Near Lock is the app we'll be using to automatically disable the lock screen when you're carrying your iPhone with you and you approach your Mac. First, let's check if your Mac is compatible or not. Near Lock uses Bluetooth LE to determine the iPhone's location in relation to the Mac. This means both devices need to be running Bluetooth LE.
To get started, download the OS X app and iPhone app and start them both.
Pick up the iOS app and enable background monitoring for the app. You'll also need to enable Bluetooth on both devices. Now, from the Mac app, authenticate the connection with your iPhone.
Then the iOS app will ask you to enter the password for your Mac. This is the same password that you use to unlock your Mac right now, the password you set up when you first got your Mac. The app assures you that it will only store the password locally in an encrypted manner.
Click the Near Lock menu bar utility and you can turn Near Lock on and off from here. You can also see how far the iPhone is from the Mac right now. You can specify the range in which the iPhone will automatically unlock your Mac.
The Near Lock app is free but if you want background monitoring you'll need to pay $3.99 to upgrade to the Pro account. That will automatically unlock the Mac when you walk up to it with the iPhone. When you're using the free app you'll need to open it on the iPhone for the Mac to unlock (which kind of defeats the purpose).
If you're so security conscious that you can't allow only physical proximity to unlock the Mac. Install FingerKey ($1.99). It will unlock your Mac using the thumb print on the iPhone 5S and higher.
The FingerKey app includes the ability to unlock multiple computers from a distance, 256-bit AES encryption, and a Notification Center Today widget for quick access.
Check out the video below to see how the app works.


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By Shelby Campbell Berry
Child stars are known for their long histories in bluegrass music. Artists like Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, and Alison Krauss were all turning heads with their singing and picking before they could drive a car. Bluegrass music has enjoyed countless young musicians working their way to the top, like William Lawson, who was a baby the first time he heard a bluegrass song.
"We were on a road trip," said William. "I was fussy, and my parents tried every radio station they could. The only one that settled me down was the bluegrass station. When we drove out of service for that station, my dad stopped at a truck stop and bought a bluegrass cd to finish our trip. I still have that cd, and it is very special to me. Fast forward to years later when I was four years old, I was listening to that very same cd. I asked my dad what instrument was playing because I wanted to play it. He told me that it was a mandolin, and I've been hooked ever since!"
At age 12, William plays the mandolin like a professional and was recently chosen as the winner of the Mandolin Scholarship Competition at the Monroe Mandolin Camp. As part of the Camp, William also played at the Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee with Ricky Skaggs.
"It really was so awesome! And it is one of my most memorable moments playing music," said William.
He was not born into a bluegrass family with decades of musicians, but his parents, Brad and Denea Lawson, who don't play music, produced a family of musicians with big dreams.
William's bluegrass influences include Bobby Osborne, Doc & Merle Watson, Jesse McReynolds and Eddie Adcock. (He does, however, occasionally jam to the music of The Grateful Dead!) For his tenth birthday, William played with one of his heroes, Bobby Osborne, at the Osborne Brothers Festival in Hyden, Kentucky.
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"I really treasure the friendship I've created with Bobby since playing with him. It's so special to be friends with your hero," said William. Although he looks up to his heroes, William takes pride in creating a personal sound. "My sound is different from other artists my age because many kids try to play like someone else," said William. "I don't do that. I like to learn from them and study their music, but I always try to be myself."
Mom Denea says William would love to play in a band, but there aren't many other kids in bluegrass in their hometown. So, when Larry Smith approached William about joining Tomorrow's Bluegrass Stars (TBS), it was a blessing.
"I decided to join TBS when Mr. Larry asked because it gave me a way to be a part of a community of other musicians. The TBS group has been so supportive of my accomplishments, and I look forward to continuing to interact and encouraging other TBS musicians," said William. Jamming with his peers as a part of TBS allows William to learn new licks, make friends, and get fresh ideas.
"We travel the country to give our kids the opportunity to play with other kids as often as possible," said Denea.
"Everyone in bluegrass is always so nice and willing to help each other out," said William. "It's like a big family."
In today's uncertainty, we love to share good news like William recording his first album this year. He dreams of one day playing the Grand Ole Opry and we have no doubt the iconic circle will welcome him with open arms.
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I Review – I is a Tamil romantic thriller released in 2015. A deformed, ugly looking man kidnaps a top advertising model on her wedding day and keeps her as a hostage in an unknown location. To her surprise he gets her favorite food and favorite clothes. Who is he why has he kidnapped her is the plot of I.
I is a show that is dominated heavily by Vikram's brilliant performance and Shankar's imagination. It is not a usual Shankar's movie you would see. It has a different treatment than rest of his films. The first half in particular is more on the romance side and the second half is a thriller. Vikram has completely transformed himself for the three different phases of the movie. He has given his heart and soul for the movie. Be it the happy go lucky body builder, the remo-ish looking model or the hunch pack character he has fit in the bill of all these with ease and you would enjoy his performance throughout. Amy Jackson looks so beautiful in every frame and of course she has tried acting. The length of the movie is 189 minutes long which is definitely a negative point for the movie. The sequences in China in particular are very dragging and monotonous. Apart from PC Sreeram's camera capturing the beauty of China there is nothing much to look forward to in this part. Probably this where Shankar might have missed Sujata to a great extent, the duo had created so many entertaining first halves. Around the interval phase the movie picks up momentum and from here on it transforms itself into what we call a Shankar's movie. You would understand this once you see the movie.
High Points: Vikram's performance and the struggle he had gone through in shaping himself for the roles is commendable and as he transforms there is a huge applause from the audience, Shankar's imagination is outstanding the way he has structured the scenes, visuals and emotions are brilliant. He has literally taken a character that everyone would hate for its look and transformed into something the audience would cheer for, Songs are pleasant to watch with Ennodu Nee Irundhaal being the epitome of all of them, Stunt choreography is done very well as with any other Shankar's movies. A R Rahman's score fits well for the story.
Overall I may not be a path breaker in Indian Cinema but an effort that would be laudable for the performance, direction and visual effects. If you go with an very open mind you would enjoy it. I is beauty in acting, beauty in direction, beauty in visuals, beauty in music and a beauty in films.


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Troitskaya Square
St. Petersburg, Troitskaya ploshad
Troitskaya Square is the first and, therefore, the oldest square in St. Petersburg
Troitskaya square appeared in front of the Peter and Paul fortress at the time when the construction of the city on the Neva was just beginning. The land around Trinity square hurry to take approximate of Peter the Great. Began to appear first luxury home. On the square itself and next to it was built the first Gostiny Dvor, the first pharmacy, the first post office and the first printing press, had arranged the first municipal market. Near Trinity square was the first commercial port of St. Petersburg and customs.
The Holy Trinity Church towered over the square, giving the name of the square, and subsequently to the bridge across the Neva River. The first wooden church of St. Petersburg in honor of the Holy Trinity (the day of the foundation of the city), designed by Domenico Trezzini, was laid in 1703 by personal order of Peter the Great.
Construction work lasted almost ten years, and the church was solemnly consecrated in July 1711. Soon the Holy Trinity Church was given the status of the main cathedral of the new Russian capital. It was in this temple that Peter I took the title of Russian emperor. In 1750, a wooden church was significantly damaged by the fire that was widespread at that time, and in 1756 a new stone church was erected in its place. Subsequently, the church was rebuilt several times.
In the first decades of the 18th century, Trinity Square was the administrative, commercial, and cultural center of St. Petersburg. The main government offices were located here - the Senate, the Synod and the collegiums. Later, Peter I decided to transfer the center of the new capital from the chaotically built-up City (today - Petrogradskiy) island to the still uninhabited Vasilievsky island, which could easily be turned into so important for Peter Amsterdam.
St. Peterburg of Peter the Great's times
This route will help you to open little-known, but intresting facts about the city and makes you sure that many traditions from the past carry on to exist in the present life
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Trinity chapel
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Prince Starsalot: A Content Marketing Fairy Tale | MAULCO.
"Marketing? Nothing but hot air!" says the king, stubbornly sending his henchmen on promotional tours throughout all of the lands to drum up business - but tourist numbers still dwindled. Prince Starsalot, moonlighting as the kingdom's minister of tourism, was responsible for keeping a steady flow of tourists to stargaze off of the peak of Mt. Nowlook!. To save the kingdom, the prince sets out on an adventure, where he'll learn more about (content) marketing - and himself - than he thought possible or, indeed, he thought was ever necessary.
This is a fairy tale about content strategy, content marketing and storytelling - and about the obstacles that present themselves, especially to the readers who actually know what they should do. Prince Starsalot should be perfect for marketeers, agencies, authors and all of those who wish to juggle words effectively.
All was not well in the kingdom. For months now, there had been no tourists, and even the royals from next door, who had been over for barbecues just last summer, were notably absent. Prince Starsalot's worries grew just as much as the hair his treasurer lost worrying. After all, as minister of tourism, Starsalot was in charge of the country's sole source of income: the falling stars appeared, like clockwork, every Tuesday night, granting visitors one wish each. The view from Mount Nowlook! - right next to the castle - offered the highest rate of wishing-upon-a-star fulfillment: 87.42 percent, two-tenths of a percent more than all of the competitors! Half the kingdom was very proud.
Still, Mt. Nowlook! had been almost deserted for the last couple of months; the number of tourists had trickled down to barely any. This was happening despite the fact that the royal family, first and foremost Starsalot's father, had tried everything to attract tourists! Big posters advertising Mt. Nowlook! hung in the streets. Hundreds of heralds roamed the neighboring countries, trumpeting their vuvuzelas - louder than anyone else. The intermissions between theater performances were booked solid with commercial court jesters. But it was to no avail.
"What the …?" pondered the treasurer for half a second, and fell asleep.
… well, until users began to understand and not just consume the internet.
Sure, everything is moving at a faster rate than ever before. And yes, with one click, one can find almost anything and buy it, too. Yet one ancient currency remains the most valuable of all - it's as important in business as it is in everyday life: trust. And despite, or maybe because of the high-speed internet, trust today is gained even slower than before.
This shouldn't come as a surprise, really: if there's an artificial sensory overload, we humans begin to yearn for something familiar, something … well, human.
The king's vuvuzelists are yesterday's news. Starsalot says goodbye to the old and rusty world of advertising. Almost fifteen years after Cluetrain, word has finally gotten around that one cannot just talk the talk. You need to walk it, too.
Online dealers, companies, bloggers, email marketeers, human beings - they've begun to listen. Instead of shouting, they write. And readers, users, customers - they've learned how to distinguish genuine authenticity from fakesters, and many are becoming authors themselves. Now more than ever before, salesmen have to win and keep their audience's hearts if they don't want to get blown off the map like tumbleweed.
"Your Majesty? Did you just say Gno…" the treasurer began, and froze with terror. A dragon had appeared right before them, both of its heads swinging at arm's length in front of their faces. It was staring at them, and for a moment they just stared back.
Starsalot grabbed his sword - being tourism minister had made him somewhat of an experienced fighter. "Attack!" he shouted, but Sir Coin did not hear him: He had fainted. "Oh great," thought Starsalot, ensnared by the dragon's eyes which appeared to become bigger and bigger with every second and, suddenly, blinked. What Starsalot saw pierced his marrow and bone.
The dragon's eyes seemed to fuse with Starsalots'. He saw himself, walking back home through the Forest of Fogs with a heavy heart and heavy steps, alone and bent, the shine of optimism gone from his eyes. Instead, they were filled with fear: How would the king react, what would the people say? Tourists would abandon Mt. Nowlook!, revenue would dwindle to nothing and the kingdom would fall to pieces! The book's author had tricked him; Starsalot should've known that it couldn't be this easy! Turn knowledge into gold? Hah? Hah.
The dragon, realizing that his plan was working, grunted gleefully. But Starsalot composed himself and said, his voice wobbly at first, the clearer and louder, "and what do you think you're doing? Those who laugh first usually lose. Don't you know that? Listen, sucker. I am the prince. I am king of my thoughts and only I decide what I'm scared of. Now go away with your second-rate theater. Not. Me." Starsalot closed his eyes, took half a breath and with a swift cut, removed the beast's heads.
They got on their horses and started riding. They didn't notice how loud the sound of the hooves echoed in the forest.
"On the field of the Self stand a knight and a dragon. You are the knight. Resistance is the dragon." - Steven Pressfield in The Art of War, his masterpiece on fear, especially creative fear, and how to defeat it.
It's true: Parts of the therapeutic and personal development scene do their best to let personal change appear in a mostly pleasant, pain-free and easy way. But when it is of vital importance, when the fear of the empty page or the "completely insufficient text that nobody will read anyway and OH MY GOD I AM A TOTAL FAILURE" starts gnawing at one's own identity, then the solution needs to start at the origin of the problem. The dragon (who is - surprise, surprise! - part of your self) is facing you, and you need to kill it, now, immediately, no matter the price. If you don't, it'll haunt you for the rest of your life.
Say what? It's already gnawing at your leg? Well then, turn around. Face it. Look deep into both eyes. Or all four of them, if it's two headed. Draw your sword, charge, and kill.
With every dragon you slay, you uncover one more part of your authenticity. Those immortal parts of the dragon that are left? Keep them at arm's length, until they don't seem immortal any more.
And then write Yourself, whether it's in a personal blog, the newsletter of the model train enthusiasts group or the ad copy for a wood screw company.
The Forest of Fogs made way for a wide landscape: green meadows, soft hills and sunshine made Starsalot and Sir Coin almost forget what lay behind them.
Quietly and without making a big fuss, a dragon materialized. "I'll show you," it murmured as it sat down on them like a big blob of jelly. Within seconds, Starsalot and Coin were caught head to toe, stuck within the dragon.
Sir Coin, who had quietly watched the scene unfold before his eyes, looked at the prince who had fallen asleep from exhaustion. Coin furrowed his brows. He thought. Then he began to slowly flail his arms. Slowly, the dragon-jelly began to wibble and wobble. Coin watched and picked up the pace until the entire dragon wobbled around him.
"What the hell, human?!" the beast shouted, but Sir Coin wouldn't stop. With every move of his arms, the wobble turned into shockwaves that pulsed through the dragon's body, rocking him like a ship in stormy seas. Finally and with a loud splosh, he collapsed, leaving behind nothing but a tiny, wobbly puddle.
"How? What? Coiny? Ha! Hah! Awesome!" Starsalot wiped the last of the jelly off his clothes. "We did a grrreat job, Coiny, didn't we? Right? Ha! Hah! Let's keep going!" - "Very well, uhm, your Majesty," replied the treasurer, and the two quickly left the hills behind them.
All those great famous authors, bloggers, commentators, personalities - those who earn large, 5-digits sums every month with "only writing" - have something in common. They all began, can you believe it, from scratch … and then just never stopped. Everyone who seems like an "overnight" success spent hundreds, and more often thousands of nights working really hard, writing, deleting, practicing … and never stopping.
"But I've been writing for three weeks now! And no one is reading my posts!" - As unbelievable as this sentence sounds, I've heard it often enough. Everything on the internet seems to move so fast and seems so simple. As mentioned before though, the single most important ingredient for success - trust - grows at the same pace, or even slower, than twenty or fifty years ago.
Starsalot, swallowed by the dragon, slashes away and exhausts himself until he can no longer fight and then gives up. Sir Coin, however, observes and adapts: which type of wobbling could work, and how? He sticks it out and acts consistently, until he wins.
How long do you need to persevere? When is it time to give up? There is no one right answer to that, but there are a few rules of thumb: If it's important to you - the topic, the product, the enterprise, you yourself -, then stick with it. If not? Off with it. Gold only comes to those who are happy.
"Are we there yet?" moaned Sir Coin. Starsalot looked at the map. "Yeah, almost there. That is, if …" - "… what, your Majesty?" - "If we slay the next dragon. Chaos, you remember?" The treasurer was quiet. Chaos was not his forte.
The meadows seemed to go on forever as the royal horses trotted over countless flowers, first fast, and then, bit by bit, slowing down. "Hey! Keep going!" Starsalot ordered, but it was pointless. Eventually, the horses stood there as if they had grown roots, dazed by the flowers' scents; the riders dismounted.
The moment their feet touched the ground, the meadow seemed to explode into the sky. "Coiny! Butterflies!" Millions of brightly colored critters fluttered around them and up into the sky, forming what looked at first like an enormous cloud. It curled and quivered, as if tossed about in a storm, then changed forms: One moment it was a star, then a ball, and then it looked just like a piece of gold.
"Your Majesty! I can't just you … because …" - "I … me … cannot … either!" Starsalot and Sir Coin stumbled, distracted and confused by the gigantic swarm of butterflies. Then, with a tiny gurgle, the cloud transformed into the shape of a dragon. "Cha…" - "…os!" they screamed.
The Dragon of Chaos fluttered in the sky right in front of them. Starsalot and Sir Coin looked at each other for a second and then, in the hopes of escaping, started running. But the dragon followed suit, fluttering wildly. With every step they took, they became more confused, ran to the left, to the right, through the middle, tried catching single butterflies and chasing them away with strikes of their swords, with absolutely no success.
Exhausted, they stopped. "Chaos, if the, dragon slaying, but, we're out, think of. Us." - "Very, Majesty. Your!" They looked at each other and nodded. Then Starsalot made a step to the left and Coin took one to the right. With every step they took, the butterfly dragon cloud, trying to hold both in captivity, stretched a bit more, becoming wider and more flat. After a while, they were so far apart that they could barely make out each other. "Working, it is!" shouted Starsalot.
Indeed, the dragon had turned into a long string of butterflies, stretching out like pearls on a necklace sorted by color. "Holy stars! The dragon made himself pretty!" Sir coin said, taking one last step. The last butterfly that was still fluttering about joined the long string of butterflies, and they all floated to the ground gently. The dragon was gone, and all that was left was a long row of brightly colored flowers on the meadow.
The dragon slayers quickly rode straight ahead.
Sitting in front of a piece of paper or a screen and waiting for the muse to come by to inspire your fingers to dance over the keyboard means waiting in vain. Countless "gifted" authors (actually, especially those) tell stories of dramatic inner battles they had to fight to get their words onto the page.
A blog post, web copy or a tweet off the cuff; none of them are a magnum opus. Most texts that are important for business follow a clear structure, and when you sit down at your computer without a structure to "write something," you're wasting your time.
So, how can you do a better job? Here's one of many simple tricks for writing, say, ad copy: fantasize how your perfect reader looks. How do you put your argument together to sell your product to that one person? That's the thinking that'll lend structure to your writing. Also, and this is essential, keep looking into your client's eyes through your monitor. Is he still there? Is he bored? Does he want to click on the "buy now!" button yet? This is how you get through the structure, sentence by sentence. Upload it. Finished. Oh, by the way, 80% is good enough. Perfectionism kills. Stay cool.
"What? It's this easy?" Starsalot shook his head again and again, and even a third time. He walked back and forth, breathing faster and harder. "That's all there is? Aaaargh!" With a loud scream, he threw the scroll onto the floor.
To turn knowledge into gold, you must first overcome fear, idleness and chaos: become free to share your most valuable knowledge, without fear that it could be to your disadvantage. Be quick and make it a habit to share your knowledge without idleness slowing you down. Wherever you are: sort your thoughts so that you'll always find order in chaos, because there's always order to be found even in the biggest chaos. Do this each and every day, wherever you are, and smile all the while that you're doing it. Narrate stories about everything that means something to you. And lo and behold, your knowledge turns into gold.
When Starsalot put up camp and laid down to sleep, his eyes shone brightly. Yes, once they got back, he would become a teller of stories. Sir Coin's eyelids fluttered in his sleep: he dreamed of Mt. Nowlook! and how it reflected the moonlight and was full of tourists, gazing at the falling stars.
Some scientists put forth that the ability to narrate stories played an important part in evolution and helped human beings become human.
Many of us modern beings grew up listening to bedtime stories; looking at picture books made of thick paper; reading comics underneath the blanket; reading books that swallowed entire days of the summer holidays, just like that, and then another one.
Stories keep us together - as a person and as a society. They help us to understand and genuinely grasp the context; to give our life, and the lives of others, structure and meaning.
Many of the archetypal structures of stories are familiar to us all: boy becomes knight, slays dragon, saves princess. Man meets woman, they hate each other, then fall in love. Evil threatens to destroy the world, but Good prevails.
When misused, these structures are like an ugly scaffolding, a prime example being movies that use structure only as a skeleton for shallow visual effects.
When you learn how to use narrative structures properly, you plant a network of roots that can grow into anything. Just don't forget to pack a chainsaw - and bonsai scissors. Nobody likes scrub.
The sun had just gotten up and begun rising into the morning sky as the two heroes reached the borders of their kingdom. They rode through the castle gates, and once they were in, Starsalot dismounted and ran to the king's bedchamber.
"Hey. Dad? I know it's early - just listen. We know what to do. We're going to save Nowlook!. Please retire." The king threw him a sleepy glance from underneath his night crown and blinked. Then he turned around, went back to bed and fell asleep, breathing deep and quietly.
And so Starsalot began to speak and continued until late at night. He told them about when he watched the falling stars for the very first time as little prince. How, as a boy, he laid sleeplessly in his bed and counted the falling stars before falling asleep. How he played with Princess Sunflake from the neighboring kingdom in the sandbox and baked falling-star sandcake. How he increased his allowance by selling tickets to Mt. Nowlook! in the holidays. What he learned about the falling stars and the wishes from the people coming to watch them. And Starsalot told of each and every story he had heard about the mountain and the stars in all those years of his life.
Captivated, his audience sat in a half-circle around him. With every story, their eyes and hearts seemed to grow a little bit bigger. They started to realize what it actually meant to wish upon a star. And they felt what it meant to have that wish fulfilled. They understood.
And that's what happened. Every day, Starsalot and his treasurer sat down and wrote down their stories, and every day more and more visitors came to tell their stories. After a few weeks, the streets leading up to the peak of Mt. Nowlook! became alive again. The meagre trickle of tourists they had left behind when they embarked on their journey turned into a river again, and before they knew it, there were long queues around the woods at the foot of Mt. Nowlook! filled with people telling their wishing-upon-a-star stories.
The king, however, enjoyed his retirement and spent his days attending to his rose garden. Oh, and the neighboring royals? Well, they came to visit again - and they brought Princess Sunflake with them.
Money is an agent for experience: I don't buy chocolate because I want to own it. I don't buy a chair to own it either: The chocolate is eaten and enjoyed; the chair is sat on, and admired if it's beautiful. I don't exchange money for the chair or the chocolate itself, but for the experience I'll have as a result of buying them.
And, d'oh! Experiences are conveyed through stories. That's an old hat! Think of your own stories as well as your clients' and especially how they influence each other. Only when the first customer has made his purchase does the story of your product begin. Until this happens, it's a mere fantasy, no matter how much money and brains you have put into its development.
Use this opportunity. Collect and narrate stories that convey experiences - starting now. It will help you sell your product, which in turn will create new stories. It is an unnecessary detour not to sell a product as an experience.
I'd like to thank my editor Regine Rachow; Elke Reinhart, who brought Starsalot to life with her beautiful illustrations; the brave beta-readers; Laetitia Rezay for the initial translation into English; and my son for his brilliant, but ultimately rejected, idea to name our hero King Fartybox.


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Notre Dame players attribute four-game winning streak to 'Jesus and Trick Shot Mondays'
Posted: Oct 12, 2011 3:22 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 11:57 AM EST
NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The Fighting Irish started off the season with a losing home opener against the University of South Florida. The following week, they fell to Michigan. There was not a lot of hope in the hearts of Notre Dame fans.
But the Irish have made an amazing comeback with four straight wins! Each week, the team seems to be getting consistently and progressively better! So what's their secret? Dedicated players? Inspirational coaching? Practice, practice, practice? That all plays into it, we are sure. After checking out some of their web videos on YouTube, ABC 57 News thinks we now know what's driving the success of the team: Trick Shot Mondays.
Every Monday, away or home, the team gets together in the locker room for a friendly game similar to beer pong, minus the beer. Ever since they have started this new tradition, the team known for its legacy of traditions has been winning on the gridiron.
Notre Dame has beaten Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, and most recently, the Air Force! This week is a "Bye Week," so they don't have a game on the schedule. But next Saturday, they are facing the University of Southern California. Will Trick Shot Mondays pull through? Only time will tell. In the meantime, the players want to thank "Jesus and Trick Shot Mondays" as the source of their continued success.
Check out these videos!
First Installment of "Trick Shot Monday"
Second Installment of "Trick Shot Monday"
Third Installment of "Trick Shot Monday"


Tucked between India and China lies Bhutan, the last remaining Himalayan Buddhist kingdom. Bhutan is the land of Thunder Dragon, legendary temples, and a rich array of heady aromats and lip tingling spices. This splendid destination boasts verdant valleys, snow capped peaks, a manageable climate, breathtaking landscapes, colourful festivals and most of all, authenticity. Oh, and as you've probably heard, it's often named as the happiest place on earth, with emphasis (and government policy) placed firmly on an index of contentment rather than G.D.P. So, if you're opening up that second browser window now, ready to book a flight, then read this; our 5 IDEAL things to do in Bhutan.
Perched on a cliffside in the upper Paro Valley is Taktshang Goemba, or Tiger's Nest Monastery; one of Bhutan's most sacred and religious sites and a place of pilgrimage for Bhuddists from all over the world. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived here on a flying tiger to subdue a local demon. After that he meditated in the cave for three years before converting the Bhutanese to Buddhism. It's a steep climb to get there, as the monastery sits on the side of a precipice, hugging the side of a rocky cliff some 900 metres above the Paro Valley and requires ascending hundreds of steps. However, there are many opportunities to catch your breath while enjoying the spectacular views on the way up. Well, it would be rude not to, right?
The Bhutanese absolutely adore chillies, eating it like a vegetable rather than something purely meant for a kick. The overarching spiciness in their cuisine is the ideal remedy for the cold weather of the region. As such, it's advisable to up your chilli tolerance prior to arrival so you can savour the flavour of their delicious dishes, rather than wishing for something to neutralize the burning, fiery sensation in your mouth while simultaneously weeping, sneezing and snotting from one bite. Ema datshi is perhaps their most famous dish; it's made from chilli and cheese and served with red rice. The butter tea or po cha, prepared by using Yak butter, and Tsheringma, a herbal tea, are the drinks of choice; a soothing counterpoint to all that spice, if you need it. What's more, Bhutan is a vegetarian's dream, with vegetables in all colours, shapes and sizes everywhere and eaten daily.
Soaking in Menchu is an ancient Bhutanese past time. The traditional hot stone baths use river rocks collected from the mountains across the region, which are heated for hours over a fire and once glowing red, they are placed in a wooden bathtub full of water. These indigenous rocks then crack and steam in the water, releasing key minerals and relieving deep-set aches. So, if you're feeling sore from all that climbing to the Tiger's Nest, spend the next day soaking; the ideal relief.
Archery in Bhutan is the national sport of the Kingdom and a favourite pastime of the people. In rural communities, everybody comes out to watch the matches and enjoy a drink of ara, the potent local brew made from rice, maize or wheat (just don't try shooting an arrow after knocking back a few of these). The archery equipment is fashioned out of bamboo and with a powerful draw and release, sending arrows whizzing towards the target with all the soundtrack and theatre you'd hope for.
If the hot stone bath hasn't quite cured all those aches and pains, then visit one of the country's many natural hot springs; rich in holistic healing properties. Dotted all around Bhutan, for centuries the Bhutanese have travelled far and wide to soak their throes in these bathing pools, especially in winter when the water is thought to be even more potent. The mineral rich elixir in each spring is said to hold a certain medicinal quality and as such, different springs are said to alleviate different ailments; be sure to consult an expert in local tradition and customs prior to choosing the right spring for you.
Located on the banks of the Mochu River in the Gas Valley is one of the most popular springs, Gasa Tshachu, especially popular when summer is about to start as it's thought that the healing benefits of tshachu doubles during the blooming period of plants. Dur Tshachu is another famous hot spring, one of the most beautiful in the Himalayas. Located in Wangchuck Centennial Park, getting there requires a long trek through through beautiful forests of hemlock, spruce and juniper trees. And as they say, sometimes the journey is as rewarding as the destination.


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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, Arms Transfers Database contains information on all international transfers of major weapons (including sales, gifts and production under licence) to states, international organizations and armed non-state groups since 1950. It is the only publicly available resource providing consistent data on arms transfers for this length of time. The database can be used to track transfers of major weapons and to answer such questions as:

 Who are the main suppliers and recipients of major weapons?
 How have relations between different suppliers and recipients changed over time?
 Where do countries in conflict get their weapons?
 How do states implement their export control regulations?
 Where are potentially destabilizing build-ups of weapons occurring today?
 What major weapons have been exported or imported?

Imports of conventional arms by Iraq 1973–1990, by source
Values are shown in millions of US dollars at constant (1990) estimated values. "Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact" includes Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. The majority of these transfers came from the Soviet Union, followed by Czechoslovakia.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) makes the following comment of the methodology of this table:

The SIPRI data on arms transfers refer to actual deliveries of major conventional weapons. To permit comparison between the data on such deliveries of different weapons and identification of general trends, SIPRI uses a trend-indicator value. The SIPRI values are therefore only an indicator of the volume of international arms transfers and not of the actual financial values of such transfers.

SIPRI's data are founded entirely on open sources:

The type of open information used by SIPRI cannot provide a comprehensive picture of world arms transfers. Published reports often provide only partial information, and substantial disagreement among reports is common. Order and delivery dates, exact numbers, types of weapon and the identity of suppliers or recipients may not always be clear.

Arms suppliers to Iraq
The table shows the majority of conventional arms imported by Iraq during the 1970s, when the regime was building up the armies which were to attack Iran in 1980, were supplied by the Soviet Union and its satellites, principally Czechoslovakia. The only substantial Western arms supplier to Iraq was France, which continued to be a major supplier until 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait and all legal arms transfers to Iraq ended.

The United States did not supply any arms to Iraq until 1982, when Iran's growing military success alarmed American policymakers. It then did so every year until 1988. These sales amounted to less than 1% of the total arms sold to Iraq in the relevant period. Although most other countries never hesitated to sell military hardware directly to Saddam Hussein's regime, the U.S., equally keen to protect its interests in the region, opted for and developed an indirect approach. The CIA began covertly directing non-U.S. origin hardware to Hussein's armed forces, "to ensure that Iraq had sufficient military weapons, ammunition and vehicles to avoid losing the Iran-Iraq war." The full extent of these transfers is not yet known, and details do not appear in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, which relies entirely on open sources.

In 1996, the Scott Report in the United Kingdom investigated arms sales to Iraq in the 1980s by Matrix Churchill in what became known as the Arms-to-Iraq scandal.

Table of major conventional arms sales to Iraq by country

Political implications
The Soviet Union and her satellites were the main suppliers of arms to Iraq following the 1972 signing of the Soviet-Iraqi Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. France was another important supplier of weapons to Iraq during the 1970s. The United States, the world's leading arms exporter, did not have normal relations with Iraq from 1967 (due to the Six-Day War) until 1984.

Soviet-Iraqi relations suffered strains in the late 1970s. When Iraq invaded Iran in 1980, the Soviet Union cut off weapons sales to Iraq and did not resume them until 1982. During the war, the People's Republic of China became a major new source of weapons for Iraq, with increasing sales from France, the U.K. and Egypt.

See also
 International aid to combatants in the Iran–Iraq War
 United States support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq war
 Arms trade
 Arms Industry
 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

References

External links
 online.
 SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
 Arms transfers to Iraq, 1970-2004 (via archive.org)

Military history of Iraq
Weapons trade

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[SWITCH drama recap] - Episode 13
AIR DATE: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Writer: Gracie A. Pascual
Editor: Jill Fuller
Photo Credit: SBS, Rossi Yan, Karen Delos Santos
Ready or Not Here I Come
After causing so much trouble trying to sell his remaining supply of drugs, Jo Sung-Doo remains locked inside Room 7, in the Chunji Motel. Sa Do-Chan, following given instructions, finds the Motel in Chinatown. Inside the motel, he rounds the corner of the corridor and encounters some fierce looking men who demand to know who he is. Unprepared, Do-Chan does not reply, acutely aware how dangerous the situation is. The thugs charge towards Do-Chan, hands ready to fight while Do-Chan searches frantically for anything he can use to defend himself with. Finding nothing, Do-Chan attempts to trigger the fire alarm but to no avail. Instead he opens the fuse box and pulls at the wires, turning off the lights. Jo Sung-Doo, hearing all the noise, arms himself with his own belt, not giving up his life without a fight.
Fighting his way through the group of burly men, Do-Chan manages to make his way through to the other end of the corridor and locks himself that sectioned part of the corridor. The men, realizing the only way to get Do-Chan, go outside and through another entrance. Once the men left, Sa Do-Chan looks at the numbers above the door. He enters the room, but finds it empty, except for a leather belt which is lying on the floor.
Do-Chan quickly exits the motel and heads into the street where he witnesses a man being led into a car. As the car drives off, Do-Chan lets out an almighty yell of frustration. He was so close! During the struggle to pass the thugs in the motel corridor, he had received some heavy blows, which were now beginning to hurt. Do-Chan bends over, struggling to catch his breathe and holds his shoulder in pain. Just at this moment, Oh Ha-Ra and her team pull up behind Do-Chan.
As the team jump out of the van, Ha-Ra instructs them to search the area. She walks quickly to Do-Chan asking if he is okay and where the informant is. Trying to catch his breath, he tells her they took him away. Ha-Ra, desperate for something, asks if he saw the number plate. Do-Chan shakes his head, stands up and breathes heavily trying to regain his breath. Ha-Ra looks at Do-Chan while pondering the question of Do-Chan's true motives. She tells Do-Chan to 'come with me'. He turns to look at her still out of breathe, the cold air stinging at his eyes making them water.
After having been man-handled into the car, Jo Sung-Doo is taken to a secluded part of a forest by Manager Kim and his men. Jo, with his hands tied behind his back, is forced to stand on a container. One of the men tries to hold Jo steady, while the other man desperately tries to place a noose over Jo's head, but Jo struggles continuously make their job very difficult. As Jo tries to prevent the men from hanging him, Manager Kim receives a phone call from Geum Tae-Woong, who tells Kim to bring Jo to his office as he needs to confirm something.
During this time, Oh Ha-Ra takes Sa Do-Chan to Hwang Bum-Do's vacation house. He asks Ha-Ra why she's brought him there, and Ha-Ra replies with a rhetorical question: this is not the first time you've been here is it? Ha-Ra clarifies that she is referring to being inside the house, not the swimming pool, and that he had been here before they had both met. Ha-Ra sits down on the sofa and tells Do-Chan that she had noticed his interest in Grizzly since he was in the hospital. When she had mentioned Grizzly's name something had flickered in his eyes. Since then, he has placed himself in dangerous positions in order to find clues to the location and identity of Grizzly. He had also resisted the urge to take the drugs for himself, rather he used them to catch Hwang Bum-Do. And right now, despite being hurt and bleeding, he is more upset at loosing the informant who could lead him to Grizzly.
Ha-Ra demands to know his reasons for wanting Grizzly so badly. When Do-Chan does not provide an immediate answer, Ha-Ra deducts that he had seen Grizzly here...before. Reflecting on what he had witnessed as a child, Do-Chan replies truthfully that he had not seen Grizzly before. He had only seen the back of Grizzly, not the man's face. Do-Chan, with a very serious look on his face, warns Ha-Ra not to probe too deeply into his life. Without hesitating, Ha-Ra immediately stands up and firmly warns Do-Chan not to continue with his plans based on his personal feelings. Do-Chan tells Ha-Ra that he sets the rules for the game. With a questioning expression on her face, Do-Chan continues reminding Ha-Ra that they are playing a game of Hide-and-Seek. Who can find Grizzly first.
Walking slowly along the street, with the slightest of limp and rubbing his pained shoulder, Do-Chan recalls the events that happened twenty years ago. In 1998, he and his father had driven to a group of homes that also happens to have a swimming pool. Knowing that his son would be thinking this had something to do with a con, he tells his son he is clean now. A young Do-Chan is ecstatic to learn that his dad is now the caretaker of the house and that they are allowed to live there. Do-Chan runs onto the sofa and jumps in happiness. He points out a control panel on the wall above the fireplace which reads 4444. The time 4:04 and the date April 4, 1984. Do-Chan, then, begins to lay the wood for the fire while his father explores the house, only to find a bloodied hand print just below the door handle that leads to the bathroom.
Cautiously opening the door, Do-Chan's father is met with an horrific site. He quickly enters the bathroom and closes the door behind him, preventing his son from seeing this frightful scene. He quickly exits the bathroom and just as he is about to tap his son on his shoulder, they can hear a car approaching. Going to the window, Do-Chan's father peers out and sees a car pass by the house. Sensing they may be in danger, Sa Do-Chan's father tells his son they are going to play a game of Hide-and-Seek and that he must not come out until his dad tells him to. If Do-Chan wins, his dad promises that he will go clean for good. After making a pinky promise, Do-Chan runs upstairs and hides underneath the bed covers, peeping out from the end of the bed and watching the goings on down below.
Meanwhile in Geum Tae-Woong's office, the painting of 'Saturn devouring his son' was moved from the gallery and hangs behind Geum's desk. Jo Sung-Doo, still covered in blood, kneels on the floor waiting to be reprimanded. Instead Geum shows him a photo of the priest (Director Bong) who had visited the diplomat in the detention center, asking Jo if he recognizes him. Thinking very hard, Jo suddenly remembers where he had seen the man. He was the gambler who wore the lucky red underwear at the island casino.
Geum, Jo and Manager Kim, then, have a meal together, with Jo commenting proudly that this is the first time he has ever eaten with Geum. Geum instructs them both to treat each other like family from now on. Ensuring Kim understands that he doesn't take orders from Choi Jung-Pil anymore, he highlights the fact that his role is to protect his family. Geum wants Kim and Jo to work together and find this man. Jo Sung-Doo's life depends on whether they can locate the man or not.
The following day, the Ministry of Justice van delivers Hwang Bum-Do to the prosecutors office. The media present report updates on Hwang's smuggling and the distribution of large quantities of drugs, claiming that the President's involvement has been found to be false and that the special prosecution unit is expected to disband.
In the interrogation room, Oh Ha-Ra and Sa Do-Chan sit across the table from Hwang. Leading the interrogation, Ha-Ra tells Hwang that they have enough evidence to prosecute him. Hwang, still claiming to be Grizzly, recalls the threat Geum had made against his daughter. Ha-Ra, directing questions as to the location of all the money gained from drug selling, suggests to Hwang that he had been threatened to say he is Grizzly. At the mention of this, while Hwang slightly turns his head, his right eye twitches ever so slightly. Suggesting that the one who convinced Hwang to act as Grizzly is, in fact, Grizzly, Hwang snipes back that Ha-Ra doesn't know what she's talking about. Behind the one way mirror, a frustrated Chief Yang and Prosecutor Jin watch.
Meanwhile Geum Tae-Woong, Choi Jung-Pil and Jung Do-Young talk over some drinks at Namsan Club. Former Prime Minister Choi tells Jung Do-Young to put all the blame on Hwang Bum-Do and to terminate or transfer Oh Ha-Ra and Baek Joon-Soo from their jobs. Jung informs Choi that this may backfire as the President himself handpicked Oh and Baek for this case. Choi ends the conversation with a discontented growl and sips at his drink.
The next day, Chief Yang, Ha-Ra and Do-Chan are in Yang's office discussing Hwang's case. They have a partial fingerprint on the belt found in Chinatown, but it will take a while to match the print. They need to find the informant as soon as possible. A phone call interrupts them, and they all rush to the media room.
District Prosecutor Jung Do-Young and his deputies make a formidable image while walking along the corridor and into the media room. Jung stands on the podium ready to make an announcement. As a surprised Yang, Oh and Sa enter the room, Jung shares with the reporters what they know so far about the drug smuggling through the diplomatic bags. He then informs them that they have decided to transfer the case to the Violent Crimes Unit, so they can launch a more thorough investigation. As the stunned prosecutors walk back to their offices, Do-Chan mutters that the prosecutors are always the problem.
Jin Kyung-Hee barges into Jung's office questioning why he had made such an announcement when the case had not been resolved yet. Jin even asks Jung if someone from the outside had threatened him. Jung tells her that opportunities do not come often, so grab them when you can, luring her with the position of District Prosecutor.
Choi Jung-Pil manages to meet with Viktor Jang from Kiev limited. Viktor presents Choi with a power point proposal inviting Choi to invest in the Turkmenistan Gas Mines. Choi Jung-Pil agrees to invest under the one condition that he meets with the Royal Family in person. Viktor is happy to oblige. As Choi and his keepers exit the building, Manager Kim lurks in the background watching every move Choi makes.
Later that night, Choi meets with his bank's President Gye and asks him to put together 100 million dollars for a slush fund. Choi becomes angry when Gye questions the large amount, telling him that he is only a puppet.
Meanwhile Manager Kim reports to Geum about Choi's meeting with Viktor, believing they may be establishing a new business venture. He also informs Geum of the secret meeting between Choi and Gye, the president of Choi's bank.
In the media room, Oh Sa Ra scolds her sunbae for posting the news about the drug money used for the presidential campaign, before he had he checked the supporting facts. Her sunbae told her that it was true before, but now it is not and that today's scoop is more important than tomorrow's truth.
Later, Sa Do Chan and Director Bong look through title properties that are associated with Geum Tae- Woong. They cannot find anything on Geum, but they do find out that in 1998 those properties were formerly owned by Choi Jung-Pil.
At the same time, Jo Sung-Doo and Manager Kim visit the detention center, asking the guard if he recognizes the priest in the photo. The guard brings out a photo from the security camera outside. A photo of the priest getting into a car, nothing of significance.
Returning to his own office, Jo is greeted by his team, asking them about finding the man with the red underwear. The gang remind Jo he can not give up as his life depends on him finding this man. Jo angrily tells them that when he has enough power he will kill Manager Kim and Geum Tae-Woong.
Oh Ha-Ra is at a loss because her unit no longer has the power to conduct a search and seize operation of Hwang Bum-Do's house. She meets with Do-Chan's team secretly, quoting them Penal Code 337 section for fraud and its implications. She then shows them two photos of Hwang's house and plays on how frustrated she is as she can not get a warrant to search the premises. Director Bong suggests that to end her frustration maybe they could bend the law ever so slightly and help her. She stands up, not wanting to know any further details and requests that Do-Chan not be told of their meeting.
Director Bong, Jeon In-Tae and So Eun-Ji disguise themselves as workers from the Center of Disease Control to gain access to Hwang's house. They say they are searching for a Level 1 poisonous insect that has been discovered in the area, and they need to search and fumigate the house. Managing to pass a security guard inside, Bong and Eun-Ji gain access to the basement. Finding only a desk and numerous painting, they initially think that they are at a loss. Eun-Ji, then, opens a top drawer of the desk and finds a laptop. She downloads all the files to In-Tae, who is outside in the back of their truck.
Outside the Prosecutors Building, Oh Ha-Ra is having a work break. Or at least that's what she wants people to think. A man jogs past Ha-Ra, brushing roughly against her, and continues on. Appearing to think nothing of it, Ha-Ra heads back inside. In her hand, though, she holds on tightly to the flash drive that the man had slipped into her hand.
In the team's secret meeting place, Do-Chan is alone arms folded, one hand on his chin. Pacing back and forth, he tries to remember what he saw twenty years ago when his father had been murdered. What had Grizzly said? Then he remembers, "I have no choice if you refuse to take the deal. You killed my wife and then committed suicide. Okay?" Do-Chan recollects the information he and Director Bong read in the property titles. Geum had married Choi's daughter. Geum had killed her. Because Do-Chan's father had not taken the deal, he had to die, taking with him the blame for Choi's daughter and then staging his death as a suicide. Do-Chan, then, remembers the control panel above the fire place. The forth day of the forth month at four minutes past four.
Just then, Do-Chan's team arrives and tells him that Ha-Ra has the USB. Once they have the information off the USB, they can begin to trace the funds to the individual behind it.
In-Tae and Eun-Ji question Do-Chan as to why he is so dedicated to this case. Eun-Ji is concerned Do-Chan is getting too involved in his role, while In-Tae thought they were going to take the drugs and run. Director Bong tries to calm In-Tae down, but he threatens to leave the group if they do not tell them what the real goal is. Do-Chan admits that Grizzly is his main target and tells them why. Mixed with feelings of disappointment that Do-Chan had withheld a secret from them and sadness for what he had endured as a child, the team reaffirms their friendship.
In the library, Sa Do-Chan and Director Bong search for old news reports on the death of Cho Jung-Pil's daughter. As they scan through one of the papers, they come across an article with a photo of Choi and his daughter. His daughter had been on her way home from helping at her father's fundraising event when she was involved in a car accident and had died at the scene. Her name was Choi Min-Ah. However, the date the paper reported the article is 10 June 1998, not April.
Director Bong tells Do-Chan that every 9 June, Choi goes with his driver to a columbarium in Chuncheon for a memorial service. Geum does not attend. Bong suggests that maybe this time Do-Chan is wrong. Trying to wrack his brain, Do-Chan is not convinced. The pieces of the puzzle do not fit. He puts his fist to his head, desperately thinking that when he can work out this piece, the game of Hide-and-Seek will be over.
At her desk, Oh Ha-Ra reveiws the contents of the flash drive, wondering where Hwang Bum-Do has hidden the money. All the paper trails appear clean. She then browses though the photos that Director Bong had taken and has a startling revelation. She asks her co-worker Lim to investigate the paintings found in Hwang's basement.
Before Sa Do-Chan leaves for work, he pops into Baek Joon-Soo's room asking him if he needs anything before going to work. Baek, gesturing that nothing was needed, stares at Do-Chan's ID badge seeing only his photo and his name. Once Do-Chan has left, Baek looks at his graduation photo in the hope it will give him strength. Touching the frame as if to remind him that he is real.
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